Australian Ultramarathon History

Australian Ultrarunning and Ultrawalking History from the 1800s t0 2010. From the famous Pedestrians through to Modern Legends.

Pedestrians in Australia - 1800s

 

1830


40 Mile Walk in Van Diemens Land - 1839

1840


First 100 mile race in Australia - 1840

50 mile effort - Launceston - 1847


1850

1000 miles in 1000 Hours - 1859

Pedestrian Snippets - July 1859

24hr Wager in Melbourne - 1859


1870

48hr Pedestrian Tournament - Sydney 1879


1880

24hr in 1880 - Melbourne
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